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配置、编译 Linux Real Time Kernel(ZZ)

2010-04-12 21:08  Jvpy  阅读(9531)  评论(1编辑  收藏  举报
Ingo's RT patch
是又一个Linux实时实现,它采用了与TimeSys完全相 同的技术路线,而且有一些实现是基于TimeSys的源代码的,如IRQ和 softirq线程化。在新的内核主线中已经包含了这个补丁。以下介绍给内核打上这个实时补丁的方法。

编译内核
在没有打上这个补丁时,编译内核时就会有这些选项可供选择,它们位于:

Processor type and features ---> Preemption Model (Preemptible Kernel (Low-Latency Desktop)) --->
说明:抢占模式:
No Forced Preemption (Server),这种模式等同于没有使能抢占选项的标准内核,主要适用于科学计算等服务器环境。

Voluntary Kernel Preemption (Desktop),这种模式使能了自愿抢占,但仍然失效抢占内核选项,它通过增加抢占点缩减了抢占延迟,因此适用于一些需要较好的响应性的环境,如桌面环境,当然这种好的响应性是以牺牲一些吞吐率为代价的。

Preemptible Kernel (Low-Latency Desktop),这种模式既包含了自愿抢占,又使能了可抢占内核选项,因此有很好的响应延迟,实际上在一定程度上已经达到了软实时性。它主要适用于桌面和一些嵌入式系统,但是吞吐率比模式2更低。


在打上这个补丁后再编译,就会出现一个Complete Preemption (Real-Time)的选项,这种模式使能了所有实时功能,因此完全能够满足软实时需求,它适用于延迟要求为100微秒或稍低的实时系统。

patch kernel
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# cd /usr/src/ingo-linux
# ls
linux-2.6.21.5.tar.bz2 patch-2.6.21.5-rt18
# tar jxf linux-2.6.21.5.tar.bz2
# mv linux-2.6.21.5 linux-2.6.21.5-realtime
# cd linux-2.6.21.5-realtime
# patch -p1 < ../patch-2.6.21.5-rt18

补丁文件可从以下地址下载:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/rt/,选择适当的内核版本。

[zz from http://blog.chinaunix.net/u3/111966/showart_2186840.html

 

  

 

     Ingo Molnar的Realtime补丁效果很好,在我这里,我从前年10月份的第一版一直跟踪和使用到现在。在自己机器上作了一些修改和试验,效果都很好。

    Ingo的realtime patch经过一年的测试,realtime patch颠覆了很多Linux Kernel的传统思路。估计马上要合入主流版本了。从patch第一次发布,跟踪到现在,觉得这个patch太精彩了,特别是对于kernel hacker来说。

http://en.opensuse.org/RT_Kernel_Instructions
http://proaudio.tuxfamily.org/wiki/index.php?title=Howto_RT_Kernel


Realtime (RT) Kernel

RT Kernel - why?

    The main goal in audio-processing is the latency. The latency is the delay beetween signal-creating and reaching the processing in the system (e.g time between pressing a key on the keyboard and hearing the tone). The standard kernels have the disadvantage that the processing is slower (~11ms) as in Windows or using a MAC . The faster the system, means the lower the latency, the more things can happen simular on a the system Ingo Molnar, a RedHat developer and some others have started a project to minimize the latency in Linux: Realtime Preemption. By using excellent audio-hardware the JACK demon (Jack Audio Connection Kit) reach latency < 1ms, similar to the MacOS X "coreaudio" system. For interested people follows a little step-by-step HowTo to patch a vanilla kernel with Realtime Preemption stuff and how to compile and install this new kernel.


Note
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    This is an experimental kernel.
    the -rt patch is under heavy development all the time. So if you hit a bad day, you'll get a unstable/unusable kernel. See http://lkml.org for support, and check for a new version some days later if you happen to run into problems.
    Sample kernel is the stable linux-2.6.21 


Obtain the kernel-source and necessary patches
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Download the sources
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    * download current vanilla kernel 
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.21.5.tar.bz2

    * download Realtime Preemption patch 
    http://people.redhat.com/mingo/realtime-preempt/patch-2.6.21.5-rt18

    Note: this is an example, the version of the -rt patch changes almost daily. So just take a look at http://people.redhat.com/mingo/realtime-preempt, choose the latest version and replace -rt18 with the current version throughout the whole guide.



patch kernel

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# cd /usr/src/ingo-linux
# ls
linux-2.6.21.5.tar.bz2 patch-2.6.21.5-rt18
# tar jxf linux-2.6.21.5.tar.bz2 
# mv linux-2.6.21.5 linux-2.6.21.5-realtime
# cd linux-2.6.21.5-realtime
# patch -p1 < ../patch-2.6.21.5-rt18


        
Kernel configuration
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Clone the config
    * if you don't, then copy the config from the current kernel's source tree 
    cp /usr/src/linux-`uname -r`/.config   .config


# make menuconfig
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Processor type and features --->
    [*] High Resolution Timer Support

    Preemption Mode (Complete Preemption (Real-Time)) --->
        ( ) No Forced Preemption (Server)
        ( ) Voluntary Kernel Preemption (Desktop)
        ( ) Preemptible Kernel (Low-Latency Desktop)
        (X) Complete Preemption (Real-Time)

    Timer frequency (1000 HZ) --->
        ( ) 100 HZ
        ( ) 250 HZ
        ( ) 300 HZ
        (X) 1000 HZ

Kernel hacking --->
    [*] Magic SysRq key
    [ ] Kernel debugging
(note: need to look at a -rt kernel config for a full list)


下来配置默认配置已经能够满足要求:
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Note that since kernel 2.6.18-rt8, you may have to activate ACPI option to activate high resolution timer.

Power management options (ACPI, APM) --->
    ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support --->
         [*] ACPI Support
         [*] Power Management Timer Support (2.6.21没有此项)

Device drivers --->
     Character devices --->
        <*> Enhanced Real Time Clock Support

Device drivers --->
    Sound --->
        <M> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
        Advanced Linux Sound Architecture --->
           <M> RTC Timer support
           [*] Use RTC as default sequencer timer


activate realtime-lsm (deprecated)
----------------------------------
Note that the kernel config option is only available when the kernel is patched with rt-lsm patch. If it isn't, you can emerge realtime-lsm to get the module after the kernel is compiled an installed. Only activate "Default Linux Capabilities" in that case.

Security options --->
    [*] Enable different security models
    <M>   Default Linux Capabilities
    <M>   Realtime Capabilities

Leave the menu with "Exit" and save configuration.

# make 
# make modules_install install

# mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21.5 2.6.21.5

[zz from http://hi.baidu.com/zengzhaonong/blog/item/4098297a074e1cef2f73b31a.html

 

 

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